ZHONGTAI SECURITIES·2025-10-30 03:53Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The company's performance is improving, with a focus on wealth management continuing to drive growth [5][6] - Revenue for Q3 2025 showed a year-on-year decline of 0.7%, which is an improvement from a 1.9% decline in the first half of 2025 [5] - Net profit for Q3 2025 increased by 0.5% year-on-year, maintaining a slight upward trend [5] - Net interest income grew by 1.7% year-on-year, indicating a stable growth trajectory [5] - Non-interest income decreased by 4.8% year-on-year, but the decline is narrowing, with fee income turning positive at 0.9% [5] - The bank's asset quality remains stable, with a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 0.94%, slightly up from the previous quarter [6] Financial Performance Summary - Revenue and Profit Forecasts: - Revenue (in million yuan): 2023A: 332,881; 2024A: 330,404; 2025E: 330,292; 2026E: 332,348; 2027E: 337,351 [1] - Net profit (in million yuan): 2023A: 146,602; 2024A: 148,391; 2025E: 150,857; 2026E: 154,563; 2027E: 156,111 [1] - Earnings per share (in yuan): 2023A: 5.75; 2024A: 5.82; 2025E: 5.98; 2026E: 6.13; 2027E: 6.19 [1] - Return on Equity (ROE): - 2023A: 16.75%; 2024A: 15.05%; 2025E: 13.98%; 2026E: 13.28%; 2027E: 12.27% [1] - Valuation Ratios: - Price-to-Earnings (P/E): 2023A: 7.09; 2024A: 7.01; 2025E: 6.82; 2026E: 6.65; 2027E: 6.59 [1] - Price-to-Book (P/B): 2023A: 1.11; 2024A: 0.98; 2025E: 0.92; 2026E: 0.85; 2027E: 0.77 [1] Asset Quality and Loan Growth - The bank's asset quality is stable, with a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 0.94%, which is slightly up from the previous quarter [6] - The loan growth rate for corporate loans is strong at 14.2%, while retail loans grew by 3.4% [5][20] - The bank's total loans increased by 5.2% year-on-year, with bond investments growing by 19.1% [5] Wealth Management and Fee Income - Wealth management fees increased by 18.7% year-on-year, indicating a strong performance in this segment [5] - The overall non-interest income decreased by 4.8% year-on-year, but the decline is narrowing, with fee income showing positive growth [5]